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Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 505.002 — USE OF ZIP CODE TO VERIFY IDENTITY IN CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION

BC § 505.002Title 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION · Part A. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION · Ch. 505. USE OF ZIP CODE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER'S IDENTITY

Statute text

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(a)A business may require a customer who purchases a good or service from the business using a credit card to provide the customer's zip code to verify the customer's identity as provided by Subsection (b).
(b)A business that obtains a customer's zip code under Subsection (a) may electronically verify with the credit card issuer that the zip code matches any zip code that the credit card issuer has on file for the credit card.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.010(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 505.002 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.